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Check-ups for Teens in Out-of-Home Placement
Teens in foster or kinship care have unique needs. They are learning life skills like how to make decisions on their own. Teens also have many concerns about their health, relationships with friends, and privacy.
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Food Allergy and Anxiety
Children may have anxiety about their food allergies. This can cause extreme fear and worry that may change your child’s behavior.
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Sickle Cell Disease and Stroke
Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) are at risk of having strokes. A stroke happens when the blood flow to or in the brain is blocked. This blockage slows down or stops oxygen to the brain. This can cause damage to the brain.
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Birth Control: Subcutaneous Shot
The birth control shot (Depo-SubQ Provera®) is given once every 13 weeks. The shot contains a small amount of progesterone, similar to the hormones that are naturally made in a woman’s body.
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Marijuana
Marijuana (also known as cannabis, weed, or pot) is the leaves, stems, seeds, and dried, crushed flowers of a cannabis plant. There are over 100 chemicals in the cannabis plant called cannabinoids. The most common cannabinoids are THC and CBD.
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Vaping
Vaping is breathing in (inhaling) the aerosol made by an e-cigarette (electronic cigarette). The aerosol is called vapor. This is why smoking an e-cigarette is called vaping. E-cigarettes can be filled with chemicals that are toxic to breathe in.
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Contact Precautions
Your child may be placed on Contact Precautions as a safety measure as certain germs can be spread by contact.
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Intrauterine Device Removal
An intrauterine device (IUD) is a small, T-shaped device placed in your uterus by your health care provider to prevent pregnancy, to reduce heavy menstrual bleeding or to help reduce painful menstrual cramps or pelvic pain. IUDs must be removed after you have had it in place for from 3 to 10 years.
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Circle of Friends 8th Annual Run for the Rainbow June 18
Circle of Friends, a volunteer organization supporting Nationwide Children’s Hospital, will host its 8th Annual Run for the Rainbow 5K Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run Friday, June 18 at New Albany Market Square, 180 Market St., New Albany, Ohio.
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Childrens Miracle Network Telethon to Benefit Nationwide Childrens Hospital
The Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Telethon celebrates its 28th anniversary on air with WBNS-10TV on Saturday, June 5 and Sunday, June 6, 2010.